Bill Text: NJ A3175 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Supplemental appropriation of $2 million to fund mandatory drug court.*

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-09-24 - Reported out of Assembly Comm. with Amendments, 2nd Reading [A3175 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-A3175-Introduced.html

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ASSEMBLY, No. 3175

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED JUNE 28, 2012

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblywoman  BONNIE WATSON COLEMAN

District 15 (Hunterdon and Mercer)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Supplemental appropriation of $5 million to fund mandatory drug court.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

 

A Supplement to "An Act making appropriations for the support of the State Government and the several public purposes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013 and regulating the disbursement thereof, " approved June 30, 2012 (P.L.2012, c.    ).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and the General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    In addition to the amounts appropriated under P.L.2012, c.XX, there is appropriated out of the General Fund the following sum for the purpose specified:

98 THE JUDICIARY 10 Public Safety and Criminal Justice 15 Judicial Services DIRECT STATE SERVICES
04-9725 Criminal Courts  ......................................................		$5,000,000
Total Direct State Services		$5,000,000
Criminal Courts ..........................................................
Special Purpose:
04      Drug Court  ......................................	($5,000,000)

 

2.  This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

     This bill provides for a supplemental appropriation of $5 million to the Judiciary to the fund first year of a five-year phase in of a Statewide mandatory drug court program.  Under the program the Administrative Office of the Courts would establish mandatory drug courts in no fewer than three court vicinages, with further implementation occurring in no less than three additional vicinages in each fiscal year thereafter provided that sufficient State funds have been appropriated.  The Administrative Director of the Courts would select appropriate vicinages for the implementation of the program.  The program would be fully implemented in the State no later than the fifth fiscal year following the implementation of the program provided that sufficient State funds have been appropriated.